Carissa Tonner

Carissa joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area in 2014 soon after moving to San Francisco from the Midwest, working as the VP of Finance and Operations before becoming Executive Director in 2020. Her areas of expertise include operations management, process improvement, and financial oversight, and she believes that well-run operations are essential in enabling nonprofit teams to focus on the critical mission work. Before relocating to California, Carissa worked as Administrative Director for The Conservation Center, the nation’s largest privately-held art conservation laboratory, and for the corporate division of renowned jewelry retailer Lester Lampert, where she managed client services and fulfillment. Carissa’s educational background includes a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Roosevelt University. When she isn’t poring over spreadsheets, you’re likely to find Carissa wandering around a museum or enjoying some french fries.

Anthony Spivey

Rick Ohren

Rick has been with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area since 2008, starting as Data Communications Specialist before becoming Director of Operations in 2013. He was named Vice President of Operations in 2014 and Vice President of Data and Systems Administration in 2017. Prior to his arrival at BBBSBA, Rick worked for over 17 years in retail management, where he developed his penchant for problem-solving and system management, as well has his desire to help others and serve the public.

Rick’s educational background includes a bachelor of science degree in Technical Journalism from Oregon State University. He and his wife live in Berkeley.

Blake Washington

Charlotte Williams

Charlotte joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area in 2019. She brings a wealth of experience in domestic and international for and non-profit communications, management and administration.  Prior to joining Big Brothers Big Sisters, Charlotte worked as the Director of Communications for the historic Allen Temple Baptist Church of Oakland, a freelance Communications Consultant and as Country Manager for Sephora Canada. Charlotte’s education includes Bachelors and Master’s degrees from Trinity University and Fuller Theological Seminary. In her free time, Charlotte loves to travel internationally, surf, read and spend time with family and friends.

Laksmi Lagares

Laksmi’s professional experience focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Engagement, Government Affairs, and Fund Development. As a leader, uniquely skilled at generating a triple bottom line — benefiting community, the private sector, and non profit/philanthropic organizations — Laksmi expertly leverages her role at Big Brothers Big Sisters to support the mission and goals of the organization. When she’s not working hard on grants and partnerships she can be found volunteering in the community and being a “dance mom.”

Raven Sanchez

Stacey Mohr

Stacie Schlenker